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1 Saturday, December 17, 1938^ \ . New Orlea<ns, Dee. 13?(ANP) Dr. N. R. Davidson of the Department. of Ovnenr?lr?r??r #.^.,1 r\K _ -- ? J "Ustetrics ac Flint-Good,,idge hos*" pital of Dillard university has been given a fellowship by the , Julius Rosonwald fund to do post graduate work in New York City for one year beginning^anuary ~ 1, 1931). ' Dr. Davidson has been " assigned to work in.- the Harlem j hospital. His work is to be under direction of Dr._ Henry C. Falk, professor of gynecology in of Medicine and Director of Gyne ^ cology at Harlem hospital. Dr. Davidson is a graduate of of the Howard University School Morgan college in Baltimore and of Medicine. He is a member of the Omega Psi "Phi Fraternity. Following his graduation, he -fier-~ ved a two year imerneshi'p at Flint-Goodridge land for the past two and ope half years has held a hospital staff appointmdnt while doing?gene-raj ^prncticpUin*' the _ " i city.. Dr. Davidson will return to New Orleans Kupd?.i the completion. of his year of study. WOODRUFF NEWS Trinity A. M. E. Zlon Church Rev. T. H. Lipscomb, Pastor j npVlnnl ok- +V-Q "'L VIIV. usual hour with Supt. and teachers at their post of duty. After Sunday school adjourned our pas tor mounted the rostrum and preached a <?oul touching sermon '' ..y-Which was enjoyed by all who heard him. And again Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Hd ?- v ~ - PINCKNEY'S FL UNDERTAKER ANI) LIC1 SOUTH CAROUNA ' ' F J? A: A 1006 WASHINGTON ST. IHOLIDA^ I KPE1 ! Christmas an< ?f???? AT4K * | lV2c per ROUND 1 | mile TRIP i: 2V4c per ROUND For 4 J mile TRIP Sleei ? ? payment of proper Tickets on sale daily?Dec. X ' Return Limit?Js % Low Holiday Fares are also !|* in the East, North, West ar X A few sample round-trip f? X ~ Coach ? , $ Atlanta, Ga. X Baltimore, Md. J Birmingham, Ala. { Jacksonville, Fla. a. Memphis, Tenn. X Miami, Fla. ?_ X New York, N. fY. ?. - - - -1 $ New Orleans, La. ? { Philadelphia, Pa. __ !?! Richmond, Va. -t, x Savannah, Ga. * & Washington, D. C. ? X Purchase Railway and Pullman Yi will he checked. Stopovers alio A Air Conditioned Sleeping Cars, Y through trains. TRAVEL B X SAFE ? COMFORTAB X Consult Ticket Agents J. T. =|: SouthemRail * * .ft************************< preached another good sermon text St. John 3:17. Collection for the day $19.41. 'We are indeed glad to have Rev. Lipscomb as our faithful leader. Mesdames Queen Parks, Evelyn Wilburn, Dot Linder, Varonia Alexander, Messrs Roy Durrah, Car tei ^Sexton aifcujrded the <tr(ple funerals at Fosters Chapel Bapt. church at Roebuck, Sunday. Miss Elnia Ferguson who has been- on trained nurse dufty at Kilngstree hospital arrived .home last Tuesday. Miss Nanzetta Parks a nurse from Columbia is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Loy Parks. ~ Mr. Jim Green passed iway at his home here last Saturday nite a |d was fusoralized at Tjrijiity A. Jtt. E. Eiun uliuiiifr. Wedne&daj with the Pastor Rev. t ipscomb officiating. The church was filled to capacity. Mr. Green had been seriously ill for nine weeks before'the <.c.ul cam? ar>d his request wa, to sing his' favorite song at his funeral. Mrs Queen Parks sang I Wouldn't Mind Dieing if That Was All. His favorite, followed by a stflo by Mrs. Dot Lin der: When They King the Gulden Bells. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Green leaves to mourn his passimg a wife and five "children, a mother, three brothers and two lister's. M. S. Callaham', funeral director. Miss Eunice Ferguson ^ntejrttained a few of her friends at a birthday" party Saturday night at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mock FerguscmT Guests were C. W. Legg. Willie Bobo, S. T. Allflhn, -Douglas and Albert Ferguson, I. J. Richard and David Riser,. Mae Lewis, and Roberta Martin, Carrie Foster, Elizabeth Ferghason. MissFerguson received "ntaniy nice gifts. . Now Betthel News Our Si^iday l&hool wias fine. The__banner_is still in the Senior class No. *6, Rev; U. A. Irby teacher. Mrs. Mi. E. Rogers and others visited Mrs. Lillian Gaylard Sunday who is. quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. David Robinson and others attended the funerals at Fosters Chapel Sunday Dec. 11 viz.: Mrs. Stragel, Mrs. Meadows ard Mr, Beason. Mrs. Effie J. Parks visited her sister Mrs. "Carrie C. Dillard of Fair Forest, also visited her daughter, Mrs. Ila Parks ?5mith of Spartanburg Snhday. Mrs. Dillard and daughter was with her, Miss Fannie Mae Dillard. Mrs. Chapp Parks, 23 E. Main St., ar.d her little grand-daughrNERAL HOME SNSED oEMfiALMER OF . AND GEORGIA puneral Cars and FuneraJ Equipment S GOOD AS THE BEST nd Better Than the Rest And Prices Leas OfTice Phone 2-3357 r , Rcsidenct Phone 7765 _ COURTESY AND SERVICE ('l)M >M HI A. S. I | f FARES | STT-?? :?-f ^ ft at i New Years f QME? ? _$ . Y For each -mile traveled? ? Good in coaches only ? ;ach mile traveled. Good in v X ling and Parlor Cars on a charges for space occupied i* >* 10 to Jan. 1 inclusive. muary 10, 1939 ? Available to Destinations | id Southwest. ? ires from Columbia, S. C. Class Unrestricted Class .? $ 7.50 $11.25 _ 16.25 . 23.55 ? 12.55 18.75 9.45 14.10 X _ 20.20 30.15 X _ 20.50 30.60 ? 23.65 33.55 _ 21.90 32.70 $ _ 20.05 28.65 X _ 10.80 ? T6.20 X t 4.30 6.40 _ 14.70 21.45 % J Tickets in advance. Baggage X wed. X Dining Cars and Coaches on X ;y train | LE ? ECONOMICAL Xi Cobb, D.P.A., Columbia, S. C. ? way System | ' I ters Misses Blostee Browtiing and Junell McBeth left {Saturday, Dee. 10th to visj(t Mj-s. Parks' daughter and family Mr. and Mrs.. Charlie Williams of Portsmouth, Va^. We wish them a pleasant time. EBENEZER A. M, E. CHURCH Rev. 1^ .N. Wilson, Pastor Charleston, S. C.?Sunday was a very beautiful day. A large appreciative audience attended all se rvices. Morning worship scripture first Epistle of John 3:1-15 read by Rev. Snipe, district evan^i gciist of the. 5?. C. conferetveer Text first Epistle of John 3:14. Subject, Evidence of Regenera : tion. This sermon delivered by RQr. Wilson?was very??otie"ring and uplifting.' ~ iSnnday school was conducted at its usual hour by Mrs. F. E. Wilson, teacher of class 7 of the Sen ior department. The S. S. choir sang.' A prgtam (was rendered by the Primary Dept. Pof. Jos epn bims a great euueator made a very interesting >aJW He is appcarid&r'ftt a liumber of white churches in the city, giving musical and literary entertainments. Uurirjg the Inight service the Sunday school choir accompbuiled by little Miss Catherine Heywara at ^the ofgan aTCl Geuigu Heywrd, violinist, rendered a very Excellent and interesting program Mrs. J. S. Williams was mistress of ceremonies. .She is also chor^ ister of this chtetf. The Senior choir rendered music for the morning ^worship and sang |b?a|utifully. Total co(lle<| v tiori for the day $90.30. We are looking fonvard to the coming of Presiding Elder J. E. Thomas, Friday, November 16th, v/hich will be our first quarterly conference. He will also preach for -us on Sunday. Let everyone do his duty. v In the church conference held -Thursday, December 7,-we?launched out on our Spring rally. Assessment $2.50 for women and $5.00 for men. Let us make this rally the biggest and best. It is sad to note the passing of Sister Mary Waiter, member of the Senior choir, we extend the bereaved family, our deepest sym pathy. "lhe following visitor, were pre sent: Mrs. Mary Vanderhorst, New Rochelle, N. Y.; Mrs. Hill, Long Island, N. J.; Mrs. Jackson, Wesley church, City; Mrs. Gay, Savannah, Ga.; Mrs. Youngblound, Meg^tt, S. C.; Bro. Green and Bra. Chappelle, Summerton, S. C.; Bro. Vinson Parker and Bro. H. Bryant, Beaufort; Bro. W. Williams, Dale, S. C. Visitors art welcome. Buy The Palmetto' Leader from Master D. N. Wilsons Jr., distributor. M. M.. Brown. reporter. ST. MATTHEWS NEWS By Mrs. Jemima Mitchell The Twilight Social club met at the home cf Miss Aderson on Tuesday 1(5. Cor.ducted by Miss Ossa Belle Aderson, president. Mrs. M?destine Starks took charge of the devotions. It was agreed that the club purchase $5.00 worth of Christmas seals." -Delicious j-c fresRmdnts wdre served:?? J St. Matthews Baptist church Sunday school was conducted by the jctirg -Supt., Mr. Hardy Mitchell. Rev. W. W. Turner took "charge and preached a wonderful sermon. The city school is doing a good work. Prof. Ford is mow in his 25th year as principal of colored school. The county teachers of Calhoun Co., met in the high school with all sections of the gprurity well represe lea. uuest speaKcr rroi J. C. ' Parler, principal of Whittrod\accd by Mr. Patterson. The president of the association has urged upon all of teachers in the county to come at next meeting -prepared? to?-pay rogisk.ra.tionfee for the State Teachers' association. The next meeting wili be January 7, 1938. All of the teachers of the coufn.ty are asked ta go to the district meeting next Saturday at State A. and M. college, Orangeburg. Mrs. Ella Pelzier and daughter have returned to Charleston. ' - Mr. J. L. Wh^fey was summon ed to Florence as a juror in the U. S. District. Court. The colored citizens of Cal houn counnty are planning a great day January 2nd, 1939. Prof. Robt. Burgess was called ta the funeral of his aunt on Saturday. Mrs. D. V. Coker was in Walter boro on business Saturday. M:r. Norris Darby was funerlajrt Wednesday at Bethel. We were sad at the death of Mr. Clarence Hardin. > , . .hi i. ana mrs, joron i'enaarvis were visitors Sunday. The Faithful Star club met ?n I>ec. 11 and the next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. M. Howell. BENNETTSVILLE NEWS A large number of our city friends are looking forward fcrr our county wide mass Jiealth meet ing. Ms. Simkins of Columbia, will igve a movinf? picture that will have to do with better health. Come annd bring someone. Miss B. E. Graham our county supervisor made a very interesting talk Sunday mornihg to a large audience at Shiloh church. iSundny whs a vacation Suruluy for St. Michael M. E. congregation and many of them Worshiped at S'hiToh. " ^ Mrs. Nannie MeRfie U home ~ TBS PALMETTO LEADER MRS. ETHEL I^ERGUSON COfeB BEAUTICIAN m^IL. s G J I u I a t\ c< Was injured while driving her car, October 31st and passed to Si the Great Beyond, November 30, dc at the Columbia hopsital. Funeral services held at Union Bapt. ^ church and interment in "the fam- ^ ily plot, Randolph cemetery. Days have passed and we sit longing, -7 k\ Just to hear your voice once morl BuLJLhrough faith and prayers wc u, shall meet yo\i F On a hright. and faider shore. ^ Shall always be missed by: Mother, Mrs. J. E. Bryant y Sisters, Mrs. J. N. Bacon, (Nee) n Jennie Ferguson Ruff. from New York. Also Mi:s A?n la Mae Walls arrived home Tues- tl day frcmi New1 York and gave t< Shiloh church the large amount C of $65.61. Quite a nice sum for the church. pi Sickr Chestnut, Mr. Pcstum s< -Mrr- -Grover Spears, Fred Grace, he Joss'e Reese, Jr., Mcleod, Mrs. p: Bostard . and Mr. Zimmerman. ri Mrs. Mary Coieman announces y? the engagement of her daughter ti: Miss Madie Lee Coleman to Mr. y< LeRoy Elliott -Stewart. The wed g uing win uikc piace on the zt>tn vv: of December, 1933, Bethany Pros ai byteri^n church. * bi _ H AN OPEN LETTER TO SOUTH or CAROLINA BAPTISTS ei ? tn Dfar Brethren' and Siste-rs: H As you sit around your fire- t> side and think o-f the Christ-child to who was born in Bethlehem nearly twcmty centuries gone as the "Day Spring from on high"' to dispei ^ the darkness of sin from our souls w I am begging of you to please w thir.k of the little Baptist child; Morris college, that was born in ?* Sumter, South CarolV'a a little fe more than twenty years ago to dispel the darkness of ignorance from our minds. Please make pla.is for our S/tate Cd'.ivention st meetinng ir Newberry the firsi ^ Wednesday in May 1939. Pleast- ai decide to d0 more in the Morris ^ College rally than eVoj .before. sc This institution, is a challenge t ^ the highest and best in us. It the answer to the question .whet C er Negroes, especially Negro Bap tist^ HRre-capable of owning and operating big things. As I read , of faiTurie after failure of. worthy while Negro ventures, I sonWtimi. ?nrTanvHrc if ? . L'JS LIVIIIUIU OIIU W UliUCl 11 v> C air: troine: to sit supinely by and allow our college to fail, i It's a hard job in time, like "these to run" a college. It's a job for real men and women of hcrn> ?*. self-respeui and determine) CHER AW NEWS Mrs. Estell Chapman of Green street was. surprised at her heme with a birthday party Monday night, Dee. 12. ?-Reu.?V-enrson preached an able church Sunday. The members oT Pee Dee were glad to have several >f the ME church members worof their pastor Rev. A W. Wright who was attending his annual con ference. The members and friends . of Wesley are proud to have Rev Wright return to them, after the conference. Mrs. Helen Jackson is at home after spending some time in New York. The auxiliaries of the Pee Dee Baptist church sponsored an .evening dress parade last Friday . night. The following ^contestants: The Miss. Society, Mrs. Annie Blue; The Pulpit Aid, Mrs. Porter The Deaconess Board, Miss W. M. Johnson; The Young Women's Club, Mrs. Margaret WatsonThe Young Men's Club, Mrs. Elizabeth Braxton; The Church Choir. Miss Ruth A maker. Prizes were given to the lady whose costume fitted ~ most perfectly and one to the lady raising the highest amount of money. Mrs. Margaret Watson re ceivod the prize for having raised the largest sum of money. Mrs. Porter received honorable mention for having the second largest sum Miss Marion Johnson received the prize for having on the most perfect fitting costume. The Golden Gate Jubilee' Quar tet appeared in a concert at Pee Dee last Tuesday evening. Among the out of town friends who witnessed the program were Mr. and Mrs. James Rivers of Chester field and Prof, and Mrs. John Dixon of' Society Hill. Mr. Blakeney of Huger street was taken to Columbia Saturday by Dr. G. W. Long, for a special treatment at one of the hospitals thqriv- MTr-Bhikeni'y is fine and back on the job again. Mrs. Arnme BT^ ahcr daughter"" Devenure spent the week end in ttfev. PORTER SPEAKS OF ELECTROCUTION George Gates, Har^sville young mam, 21 years old paid with his ife in the Electric chair for the? unpardonable crime a little after 5 a.m. December 9. It was sad when Rev. Downs ind I visited him previous to the late of his execution. He was lervous, excited aind afraid- wv-hisj features. We prayed, sang, read | ;he Scriptures and preached \to dm. I told him although his crime | ras unpardonable by the law of Ke State oll South Carolina, R vas not unpardonable with Jc?us Christ. Only one sin with od is unpardonable and that is [lanphemy- aucawist the" Holy drosF.?I?further?told him - that ? ssus was more ready to save him lan I wag to have him saved. Jesus ia ready, able, willing and nxtuug to sve you. The on|ly I ling then for him to do was to >nfess his faults and ask par>n, believing in Jesus Christ, the ivior and He will abundantly par m hiin for everything. u 1 o: IILLER CHAPEL . M. E. CHURCH " N Rev. ~L. GT Bowman, Pastor * All day Sunday was~^r high" dayfrr t Miller, with very pleasant b eather. Sunday school opened at CM sual hour with Supt. Prof. Ed.; loyd presiding. The scholars and ;achcrs were-out in full force,? The lesson was reviewed by Mrs| ( [iriam Wilson. Mrs. Wilson" isj t] ;ally a llvewire in Sunday school J {j Service began immediately af- ] ir Sunday school. Sunday being c' le second Sunday the Jr. choir cl >ok charge of the music. Miller hapel has the best junior choir * 1 the state. Ubev. Bowman, the b; astor preached ?=. most wonderful le irmon whch tilled everybody's fi' ?ad with fire. The ACE League a' resided over by Miss L. M. Har cl s was .largely attended by the ^ung people. The atopic was beau th fully discussed by the Pres. and a' auiig people of the League. A- to ain we were fortunate to have si ith us our P. E. D. E? A. Ad-1 th ns. We are glad to have him n* xck again as our presiding elder] e is the best in the state. Every ( m le was inspired Sunday night ov ? his sermon. He always leaves ? with something to think on.' Hi is messaco is aIwbvq full r> f se lought and inspiration. Collec>n for the day was good. w The P. E. held his first quarter to conference Monday night. It as as quite a success. The Elder re as all in smiles. He was paid in til. All leaders were at their post hi ' duty. All reports from the dif Ss rent organizations were perfect, se ;rsons making reports wert Pro m ssors Floyd for Stewards and pr ratt for trustees; Mrs. C, Floyd ewardess; Mrs. L. M. Gilder, laconess; Mrs. C. Floyd, mission* *y; Miss L. M. Harris, Excelsior J lub; Miss Lilian Brown Sunday fri hool and Mr. Joe Johnson ACE dt eague. Mr. G. C. Wlliams was ou ected as delegate to Electoral til ollege in Madch at Lexington, i 5-Pc. Lo VALUE! BP jh n - n in^p After They Are Gone Open an Acco\ H Kim . -X ~ I ?. ' \ < .- - ' y s*?x. iv" ' ~ Leaders in the cotton industry ith representatives from IK. cot a f a long time program to reestabli Through the concerted efforts of iational Cotjton Council of A me ohnston,, Scott, Mississippi, manag r the world, as its?hea4:?Advei ti niwu hi a coordinated program to atton are the objectives of the C Among the delegates to the or; :>ast states, the following?u- -itleft to right).*- Wade. Drake, Ande he South Carolina State Unit; T. ucer, Raeford, North Carolina; II hairman o fthe Georgia state unit hairman of the Alabama state uni A beautiful picture \va8 given V him to us. That a young man d him to the church and he was nally convert0^, yes regenerated *d finally drifted away from the lurch, a _ , My dear readers, who may read lis article*. It has be<m said that reads in the old country lead Rome but I truthfully say, 11 j-oads that cad away from ie church, if followed to the fill destiny will lead to Hell. I am so glad,-however on the orning of his execution, he was . changed man. Frcrm all of our >servations, and even some of I e guards said they had never i e?n a man make such a radical i lange and march to his doom j ith such quietness. His final words were addressee j i M.t. Williams when he was j ked by him, how Ue felt. His ! ply was "Just fine". After the cap was placed on', s h^ad, his "words were ive Me". Then 2300 volts were I nt thrcrugh his body. In 4 inutes and 35 seconds he was onounced dead. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thar.k our niainy iends for their kindnesses shown ' iring the illness and death erf r loved one; ar.d for the beauTil floral tributes. D. R. Starks. husband unge Cha \ w^ |9 T^^kHp^HBVSJSS^^jH^ It's Too Latel unt?Buy Now?Pay IBRELL t Page I 11 '' i I Ml Wm ^ * ~~ ' ' ' " ' * ' " v.^ % C from the east coast joined hands on producing* states in formation ish King Cotton on his thone. all brunches of the industry, the idea was established with- Oscar or of the largest cotton plantaton increase consumption of American ouncil. . ionization meeting from the east rs were photographed together: rson. South Carolina, chairman of B. Upchurch, Jr., prominent pro1. C. Neely, Waynesboro, Georgia, . . ; and W. H. Smith, Pattvillev?Ala., it. ' - Henry W. Starks. son ' Mrs. Jessie Francis, daughter I Mrs. Ro?a L. Cochran^, sister IH Rnvc'iirri VVIU MIL WEEK DEC. 9th- 16 1 issues packed with 1 Cm wholesome adventure stories, thrills, 00 action, Scoutcraft... | Mail subscriptions direct to the BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA 2 Park Ave., New York, N.Y., publishers of Boys' Life... or through your local Scout office. r* 4b 11| (f -n ?fc??Q ? 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